Keywords: US Navy 030617-N-9593R-082 Arlington Mansion and 200 acres of ground immediately surrounding it were officially designated as a military cemetery June 15, 1864, by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.jpg en Arlington Va Jun 17 2003 -- Arlington Mansion and 200 acres of ground immediately surrounding it were officially designated as a military cemetery June 15 1864 by Secretary of War Edwin M Stanton More than 260 000 people are buried at Arlington Cemetery Veterans from all the Nation's Wars are buried in the cemetery from the American Revolution through Operation Iraqi Freedom U S Navy photo by Chief Warrant Officer Seth Rossman RELEASED 2003-06-17 030617-N-9593R-082 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8685 U S Navy photo by Chief Warrant Officer Seth Rossman PD-USGov-Military-Navy Arlington National Cemetery |